OF a CAMPUS in ULUNDI Tribute for King Goodwill Zwelithini Kabhekuzulu
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ONGOYE APRIL 2021 ISSUE UNIZULU EARMARKS THE OPENING OF A CAMPUS IN ULUNDI Tribute for King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu Recapping on our triumphs in recent months HUMAN RIGHTS in the 21st century CONTENTS E PAGE 03 PAGE 04-05 EDITOR’S FOREWARD TRIBUTE FOR KING GOODWILL Gcina Nhleko, Director: ZWELITHINI KABHEKUZULU Communications and Marketing PAGE 06 PAGE 07 KING ZWELITHINI UNIZULU EARMARKS THE KABHEKUZULU: OPENING OF A CAMPUS His Legacy Will Live Forever IN ULUNDI PAGE 08 PAGE 09 MEET THE NEW DEAN OF NEW MUSIC PROFESSOR THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION STARTING TENURE ON TRAJECTORY HIGH NOTE PAGE 10 PAGE 11 UNIZULU WELCOMES NEW UNIZULU WELCOMES ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN DIRECTOR OF QUALITY CREATIVE ARTS ASSURANCE PAGE 12-13 PAGE 14 WHY THE PAST 12 MONTHS ANOTHER TRIUMPH HAVE BEEN A GREAT PERIOD FOR FOR UNIZULU UNIZULU PAGE 15 PAGE 16 TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TWO CELEBRATIONS FOR COVID-19 TIMES HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT PAGE 17 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ONGOY Editorial Team: Gcina Nhleko, Naledi Hlefane, Precious Shamase and Samkele Sokhela, Designer: Camille Greyling ONGOYE: APRIL 2021 ISSUE 2 | EDITOR’S FOREWORD E Time flies! It has been over a year quality education still stands. This is a great ago when the whole world was vision, one that is important for South Africa and the continent. Our offering is to advance plunged into a national state of this vision. I am certain that you will care for yourself, study smart and hard, accept the disaster and uncertainty. COVID-19 workload of your studies, ask for help when disrupted our way of being, thinking you need it, make your voice heard, and grow into the kind of person you want to be and help and doing. Tragically, we have make this institution the kind of place you want lost a number of colleagues and it to be. Ultimately, create lifelong relations students as a result of COVID-19 or which you will you will sustain for the future. COVID-19 complications. We congratulate all new employees who joined the university in 2021. In honour of these colleagues and . We herald the students, and the members of our Kumnandi Ongoye community who have been adversely appointment of the Dean: Faculty of impacted by the pandemic, and to Education, Professor Sithabile Ntombela acknowledge those who have worked tirelessly despite these significant as a positive step as it showcases the challenges we can play our part by University’s commitment in appointing complying with set health rules in order female leaders in strategic positions for to curb this virus. We will always remember them as members of this the advancement of the institution. community until their lives were cut We are excited about plans which are in the abruptly. MABAPHUMULE NGOKUTHULA. pipeline to open a Campus in Ulundi –City of Heritage as this ensure that as the University As we accept the new cohort of 2021 first-year of Zululand we have major footprints in the students we are excited. Our vision to be a legacy places of our province. Read on and be leading comprehensive university producing inspired! Gcina Nhleko Director: Communications and Marketing ONGOY 3 ONGOYE: APRIL 2021 ISSUE | Tribute for King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu THE UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND MOURNS THE SUDDEN PASSING OF KING GOODWILL ZWELITHINI KABHEKUZULU. The University has twice conferred honorary doctoral degrees on the King as a fitting affirmation of His Royal Majesty’s sterling roles as a nation builder‚ wise leader, philanthropist and visionary leader who invested in changing people‚ institutions‚ South Africa and Africa at large. May the Horn now paw the air howling goodbye drastically. Yes, may the wounded silence touch the air with The custodian of Zulu customs and traditions now our tears. sleeps. May the Horn, solemn, and its throat filled with Our African Prometheus, who gave his people the our sadness torch of wisdom, Shake the air, poke time and the sky from the Vision and staunch god-like work for his own has great hill, now retired to silence. With a sombre shrill – King Goodwill Zwelithini And the dark cloud is now upon us, for our light kaBhekuzulu is no more. bearer now fold his arms Tell time to stand still if he or she wants to From the works of this world. We could not care less for motion – Weep not Africa, for the King has not really died, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, the Great For his great works have made him immortal; his Zulu King is gone. contribution May the curtain of the sky open wide To society will stick on the shelves of time to May the Great Beyond prepare his palace – for a forever. King is in passage – Oh mother earth, comfort us, cradle us as we we weep; we grieve – he must take his place battle to accept. among But King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu looks The great illustrious African kings and queens and upon us, from the blessed shores ancestors. Of the great, the land of our ancestors – he lives The eagle of time and the mystery of life has in Us! robbed us greatly! And his name says to us to unite, for he was a And so we weep, and so we stand stupefied – man who tears pouring upon Toiled for the unity of his people – oh Great Rhino Your name, son of Bhekuzulu kaSolomon… we hear you even now. King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is no more! Go tell it around the world that the King is on a So, tell everyone, across all the Great Rivers of journey. our Africa, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, the Great That the Great Rhino is on a journey to the land uBhejane whose horn of wisdom unseen. Was ever pointed – his wisdom still breathes Cast your voice onto the air, and let it be known among us. that South Africa is mourning today His rhythm has always made the social and The great African son’s day is done. leadership isiqiwi Do not forget to begin at the Rift Valley, and let A place of great reformation, transformation and your call innovation. Glide, in its mournful mood, upon the back of the And now Inkonyane kaNdaba, ongangezwe lakhe Nile; is no more. Speak to the pyramids too, the first failed ones He leaves us all weeping and feeling orphaned and the great ones that stand Who will guide us now? Tall and ever great, like Pillars of Times – the The African sun is stunned; we are stupefied – Pyramids know King Goodwill Zwelithini Bhekuzulu is no more. The power and prowess of our Kings and Queens What is the nation saying now? – so, tell them then, Do we let the gold standard of leadership that the That our Great King is now sleeping forever from King left go into oblivion? this earth, Do we let the customs of the people fade and And never to return to the world of the living, the become irrelevant? way we saw and knew him. Do we fall into a limbo and forget the King’s great King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu kaSolomon works? is no more. We must stand up now and band together The Great Rhino that wrestled against social ills And raise the banner of Africa coming into is gone. greatness The Warrior King whose pointed spear-like vision Higher saw him We must remember King Goodwill Zwelithini Banish the wild-fire of HIV/AIDS and cut it kaBhekuzulu now. ONGOYE: APRIL 2021 ISSUE 4 | Tribute for King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu We must ask ourselves – What would the King A great star is our sky. have us do? And he will guard us if we keep him and his great We must be aware that like many kings and contributions queens, his spirit lives. Alive in our minds, through and beyond time – His unseen presence is watching us – we must live long King Zwelithini Goodwill kaBhekuzulu! honour the King now. Live on in our sighs over your great and god-like The great uBhejane is gone; the King is on a work whose fruits we now enjoy – You have given journey. us all your heart, you have played your part, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu Excellently and powerfully. usekhotheme… Live on and long in our hearts, for we love now Call everyone from the highways and hidden ever more, like you are a dream. corners of the world Yes, to keep your legacy alive is our dream of the Call them home to join us as our faces are future. That we live now downcast In our pride and love for who you have been to the Call everyone, to come and see us, African African people – visionary. children, We celebrate you now, as we will always. The children of Azania, sons and daughters of We love you now; your memory has begun to Abenguni flower in our minds We are becoming orphaned bit-by-bit – our father Oh how great you are and you will forever be, has taken Great Son of Africa. His last sleep, and he follows many of our kings King Zwelithini Goodwill, kaBhekuzulu kaSolomon, and queens take your place To the place where no one ever returns from – his Among the great Africa stars that shine forever in journey has begun. our sky. Come and see oh world, a great tree, a significant Take your place beside King Shaka - iLembe, King embalmer Cetshwayo, King Sekhukhune, Of African wisdom has fallen. King Faku, and many others, even those from The great post of African knowledge and power across the continent. has toppled over.